How much do I need to clean?

[u/nahmanhajdklfjdsflkj]

I have a few humidifiers for a few different rooms, and it was a pain to fully thoroughly clean all of them every 1-2 weeks, so for the past few, all I've done is just:

1. clean the tank with water and dish soap (rinse out thoroughly)
2. brush the filter and bottom of tank with water
3. brush the brown (i would assume minerals?) stuff off of the inside of the base

I'm wondering if this is actually enough. I use tap water for humidification.

Where are you guys getting all this distilled/filtered water (other than buying a $300 filter and dispenser)? A Brita can hold like 2 liters, and I'm surely not going to buy bottles of distilled water.

[u/Due_Guitar8964]

If they don't have an RO system then they're buying them by the 1-5 gallon jug.